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Ben Webster · (This post was last modified: 2012-08-11 23:25 by Ben Webster.)

I know there were already some threads about the felt mat and its two sides (please read them AFTER your vote).

http://forums.linn.co.uk/bb/showthread.p...light=Felt
http://forums.linn.co.uk/bb/showthread.p...light=Felt
http://forums.linn.co.uk/bb/showthread.p...light=Felt
http://forums.linn.co.uk/bb/showthread.p...light=Felt
http://forums.linn.co.uk/bb/showthread.p...light=Felt
http://forums.linn.co.uk/bb/showthread.p...light=Felt

Some thought there is only one right side, others said there is a Hi-Fi side and the other side has more musicality. And some hear no difference or can’t say which side is better.

So maybe a poll brings some light in the mystic felt mat.

tokenbrit · 2012-08-11, 23:49

Couldn't tell you whether it's smoother side up or down, but one side was/is definitely more musical... Not sure I'd describe the 'other side' as more hifi tho' - I'm inclined to say the good side was obviously right; the other side just obviously wrong. Not sure how that translates to your poll so didn't vote Rolleyes

linnewbie · 2012-08-12, 01:32

Me too, I can tell which side is more musical, but can't differntiate which side of the mat is smoother. Big Grin

Dr_Eddie · 2012-08-13, 02:29

I find that the rough side up/smooth side down just helps the rythmn. Like the song seems to be faster, but the musicians have got more time.
The good side is just more toe tapping, its subtle and yet its a yawning chasm too.

Cymbiosis · 2012-08-13, 11:45

Personally, I don't look at the mat to see if one side looks smoother than the other.

Listening is the best way IMHO and then I mark the less good side, so as to make that the underside. Many know that I use two small self adhesive paper dots for this. BTW I always ensure that they would be under the record label and not under the playing surface.

KR

Peter

John G · 2012-08-13, 14:02

I think the mat has been improved recently and it's harder to tell visually which side is smoother. Like others have said, better to just listen.

Dr_Eddie · 2012-08-13, 16:25

(2012-08-13 11:45)Cymbiosis Wrote: Personally, I don't look at the mat to see if one side looks smoother than the other.

Listening is the best way IMHO and then I mark the less good side, so as to make that the underside. Many know that I use two small self adhesive paper dots for this. BTW I always ensure that they would be under the record label and not under the playing surface.

KR

Peter

Of course, and that is what we did here and Peter's dots are still there, it could well be that the side that ends up underneath becomes smooth from being in contact with the platter, whilst the upper surface tends to become "hairier" due to the occasional quick brushoff it gets from time to time............................ Big Grin

Debs · 2012-08-13, 21:02

(2012-08-13 11:45)Cymbiosis Wrote: Personally, I don't look at the mat to see if one side looks smoother than the other.

Listening is the best way IMHO and then I mark the less good side, so as to make that the underside.

^^^^
This

gregswaim · (This post was last modified: 2012-08-15 14:15 by gregswaim.)

Rough side up = bigger sound stage for me. Smooth side up = smaller sound stage on my system. I prefer a bigger soundstage. Beyond that I can't tell any differences regarding the matt. Wink

grimreaper46 · 2012-08-15, 09:22

I haven't got a mat. Sad

Well I have but it's at the front door. That doesn't count does it?

Poll: What do you think?
	Smoother side up = less HiFi = more musicality
	Smoother side up = less HiFi = less musicality
	Smoother side up = more HiFi = more musicality
	Smoother side up = more HiFi = less musicality
	I can hear a difference but can’t say which one is better
	I can’t hear a difference

	[Show Results]
Note: This is a public poll, other users will be able to see what you voted for.